It is not a new MO, sorry to say it. By the look of it, it is more likely a romance scam ending in blackmail - happens often as anyone can imagine.
The pictures used on those fake FB profiles are stolen.
The scammer is using the email address
Lawsonnel68@yahoo.com and the phone number +447749656012.
Help yourself by helping others - report your scammer here.Google can be your best friend;use it if you have doubts about someone met online. If someone met online only asks for money, no matter what reason, it´s 100% scam.
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